absolute zero
noun
: a theoretical temperature characterized by complete absence of heat and motion and equivalent to exactly −273.15°C or −459.67°F
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Historically, extremely cold temperatures, near absolute zero, were used to put them in a quiet state, which required bulky and expensive systems.
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Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Historically, extremely cold temperatures, near absolute zero, were used to put them in a quiet state, which required bulky and expensive systems.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
In this approach to quantum computing, atoms are cooled with lasers to temperatures just millionths of a degree above absolute zero.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Unlike many existing quantum computers that require enormous energy consumption and ultra-cold environments near absolute zero to function, Hanyuan-2 is built around neutral atom technology, which is considered more energy efficient and easier to operate and maintain.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Historically, extremely cold temperatures, near absolute zero, were used to put them in a quiet state, which required bulky and expensive systems.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
In this approach to quantum computing, atoms are cooled with lasers to temperatures just millionths of a degree above absolute zero.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Unlike many existing quantum computers that require enormous energy consumption and ultra-cold environments near absolute zero to function, Hanyuan-2 is built around neutral atom technology, which is considered more energy efficient and easier to operate and maintain.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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“Absolute zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absolute%20zero. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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